A few more days passed like this, and the eldest lady wanted to persuade the old man, but she didn't expect that the old man had returned home that day and had been living in the hotel room since then. The eldest lady couldn't see him even if she wanted to.

In addition, the old queen mother in the palace was lingering on the sickbed. Good days and bad days, the eldest wife could not enter the palace every day, and she was worried all day long, for fear that she would lose her support for a while, and the eighth girl's princess became so yellow. Suddenly,

Seeing that everyone was dissatisfied, several maids and mothers got angry in succession, so all the servants woke up one by one, and no one dared to touch this bad luck again.

Yulan had already passed the period of confinement. In the past few days, she went to greet the eldest lady. Seeing her uneasy expression, she naturally became more cautious. The fourth and fifth girls were all accompanying her carefully, but only the eighth girl, Yuxin, remained as usual.

The eldest wife deliberately wanted to cause trouble for several concubines, but no one was stupid, and she couldn't find a reason to offend any of them.

On March 15th, the emperor invited famous doctors from all over the country to come to Beijing to treat the empress dowager's body. The edict was finally issued and published in the Di Bao. At that time, the whole country and the court knew that the empress dowager was seriously ill. Supervisors from various places knew that the empress dowager was seriously ill.

They mobilized one after another, asking for greetings, recommending doctors, and donating medicines, all hoping to take this opportunity to curry favor with the Queen Mother and the Emperor.

A junior official in the Qintian Prison was very thoughtful and spent one hundred taels of silver to take the lead in setting up the Guanyin Altar in Ci'en Temple and set up a seven-day water and land dojo to pray for the Queen Mother and prevent disasters. Naturally, this matter could not be hidden from the Jinyiwei who monitored the movements of the officials.

, the emperor soon found out, and praised him casually. Qintian Supervisor was also a flatterer, and after hearing this, he promoted the junior official without saying a word.

Officials saw the benefits and followed suit one after another. For a time, Buddhist temples and Taoist temples in the capital became prosperous and lively, with incense lamps and Buddhist candles everywhere, and Dharma gatherings and dojos became a smoky mess.

The eldest wife also wanted to ask the eldest master to come forward and set up a water and land dojo in a famous temple in the capital, and ask the monks and Taoists to read a few volumes of sutras and pray for the Queen Mother's early safety and tranquility. So she went to ask the old lady for instructions, but unexpectedly the old lady refused: "I

I know you are filial to the Queen Mother, but we are a family after all, and we have to follow the rules when doing things. If we also imitate these petty officials, wouldn’t it make people laugh at your father-in-law’s coquettish invitation..."

The eldest wife was dissatisfied and said: "Not only the small officials and officials, Duke of Wei, Duke of Xin, Marquis of Liu'an, Marquis of Yingyang, etc., but also the ministers of the Ministry of Punishment, the Right Minister of the Ministry of Works, and other high-ranking officials of the dynasty, all have set up

Besides, our eldest brother used his own money to build the dojo in the name of the master, which does not involve my father-in-law. I am also the niece of the Queen Mother, so what can the officials say?"

The old lady was very unhappy when she saw that her daughter-in-law was so clueless: "Now that your parents are both here and the family has not been separated yet, you said that the eldest son is the one who is showing up, but to others, he is not the Yang family or your father-in-law? Can you still tell the court?"

Every minister, big and small, your husband who set up the altar to pray for blessings has nothing to do with your father-in-law? How could your father-in-law have a good reputation in his life and be so corrupted! Don't talk about this matter again! If you are really filial, you will bring your brothers, sisters and children with you.

Since I went to offer incense and pray for the Queen Mother, I expect that the Queen Mother will not blame our Yang family for this!"

The eldest lady opened her mouth to say something else, but the old lady already said: "I'm tired too, you can go down first."

The eldest wife was disappointed and left Songhe Hall angrily. She was very angry with her mother-in-law. After all, she did not dare to bear the reputation of being a disobedient elder. After thinking about it again and again, she finally did not dare to make a mistake.

After returning to Yiningju, I asked someone to check it out. When I saw that tomorrow was an auspicious day, I ordered all the girls to go to the second room, the fifth room and the young lady's courtyard to spread the word. Tomorrow, the whole family will go to Biyun Temple in the western suburbs to worship Buddha.

, pray for the Queen Mother.

When the news reached Lvjingzhai, Yulan was very happy. Since traveling to Daqin, except for that time when he secretly left the house and met Ye Yichen's support for entering the city, he has been like a canary, one being detained in Yang Mansion.

On three thirds of the land, people are almost moldy.

The next morning, when she went to pay her respects to the eldest lady, Yulan wore an alizarin blue jacket and a hollow orchid hairpin, which made her look quite solemn. Yufei also dressed much more plainly than usual.

The eldest wife was unhappy when she saw that Yulan's appearance was becoming more elegant and graceful. However, she looked at her clothes carefully and couldn't find anything wrong with her.

Went to see Yuxia again.

Yuxia was seen wearing an ocher-red background with azure rose-patterned bright satin double-breasted gown, and her shiny black hair was pulled into a complicated pony bun with a tortoise hairpin inlaid with rubies inserted into it.

The eldest lady couldn't help but darken her face, put the tea cup in her hand on the small table, and said sternly: "Today I went to worship Buddha and pray for blessings, not to eat wine and visit the temple fair. Dressed like this, it's possible that a Buddha saw me.

I really don’t know who taught him and how he behaved?”

In fact, the fifth girl is not so heartless. She is dressed more restrained today than in the past. It's just that she is young and beautiful, and naturally loves to be pretty. Recently, she has seen Yu Lan become more and more elegant, so she has become more and more interested in comparison.

.So I wore this outfit to pay my respects.

In fact, her clothes are not very bright and eye-catching, but the eldest wife is very picky, and it is rare to get a handle on her, so naturally she will not let her go easily.

When the eighth girl saw that Yuxia was being scolded, she felt as happy as if she had eaten a pound of honey. She let out a disdainful snort from her nose: "My aunt gave birth to her, but she just can't make it to the table!"

As soon as the words came out, all the sisters present were offended. Yulan sighed secretly. She knew that this sister was not blocking her words. In fact, she was only targeting Yuxia. There was no resentment at all, but Yufei lowered her head, with a flash in her eyes.

A hint of spite.

According to the rules of Dachu, when parents are admonishing their children, the children must stand up and bow their heads to listen. Of course Yuxia knew who the eldest lady was talking about, but Yuxin also wore a light red-bottomed Baidie Wearing Flowers Mandarin. She

The anger on his face disappeared quickly, and there was a sneer at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were always fixed on Yuxin.

Look, your daughter is dressed more brightly than me. If you want to scold her, you have to scold her first!

Miss Yuxin doesn't care whether she worships Buddha or not. With her unruly and domineering temperament, all she wants is to be happy. She wears whatever she likes and doesn't care about the color of her clothes.

The eldest wife couldn't help but secretly resent her daughter for not living up to her expectations. There were eight girls as shields. If she wanted to have an attack, both of them would have to attack at the same time. If only Yuxia had an attack, it would be unfair.

He also said a few words about dressing, warning the daughters not to dress extravagantly, but to be generous and decent, and to behave in a proper and orderly manner when going out, so as not to lose the reputation of the Yang family, and also asked a few words about paying homage to the Buddha.

, the eldest wife had no choice but to let her daughters go back to eat.

After Yulan had eaten, he brought Xiaoyue and Xiaoyufu to Yiningju again. Yufei was the closest and the earliest to arrive. The second wife had already brought the second girl, and the eighth girl and Brother Si came first.

The girls sat quietly drinking tea, except the eighth girl who played with her brother Si with a rattle. The eighth girl had already changed into an azurite-bottomed spring sweater with flowers in a vase, which must have been forced by the eldest lady.

Seeing Yulan come in, Brother Si immediately ran over and grabbed Yulan's sleeves, shouting in a sweet voice: "Seven sisters, seven sisters!"

The second wife looked at the young boy like an eyeball, and as a result, all the daughters in the second and third bedrooms kept a distance from the younger brother, for fear that they might accidentally bump into each other and offend the second wife.

Although Yulan is busy these days, she has not neglected the second wife. Even in the fifth room, she occasionally moves around. Every time she goes to see the second wife, the second wife will always bring her brother out to play with her for a while.

Yulan has experience in dealing with children. In her previous life, her cousin Yulan gave birth to a little nephew. Yulan watched him grow up. She often took her little nephew to the amusement park and played video games, which was quite harmonious.

Her experience in getting along with children. She knows that when playing with children, she must be sincere and treat herself as a child, so that she can play together, so she gets along extremely harmoniously with Brother Si.

Even the second wife was amazed when she saw it, and even said that the two siblings were destined to be together.

Yulan first touched Brother Si's little face, and then met the eldest wife and the second wife one after another. He also exchanged greetings with the sisters and sat next to Yuxin, teasing Brother Si with Yuxin.

Brother Si will be four years old next year and will be enlightened. The second wife will teach him how to read if he has nothing to do. He has already recognized most of the "Thousand Character Essay". Yulan and Yuxin take turns to test him and ask him to recite poems. The second wife sees her own

My son is smart and has a smile on his face.

The ninth girl, Yuqing, saw that the second wife was happy, so she had the courage to come over. When the fourth girl saw this, she also gathered around. The second girl was unmoved and sat quietly aside to drink tea.

When the fifth wife came in, she saw such a lively scene. For a moment, her eyes were full of envy, and she couldn't hide it.

At three o'clock in the morning, Miss Yuxia finally waited for the time to come. This time she changed into a pink and white jacket with sweetheart neckline embroidered with plum blossoms, and a lilac skirt embroidered with plum blossoms, orchids and bamboo. There was no trace of red on the whole body. It was already red.

She is fourteen years old. Although her clothes are not as bright as before, she is still charming.

As soon as she entered the door, the eighth girl's eyes fell on her like knives. She looked up and down, and when she saw that there was no flaw, she immediately sneered: "What a noble person I am, letting the elders and a group of sisters wait for you like this!"

"

Yuxia seemed to have been prepared for it. She glanced at Yuxin coldly and then said slowly and calmly: "Didn't Madam just say that Chenzheng was setting off? My second and fifth aunts are all here and can bear witness. If I did anything wrong,

Just let my wife punish you, no problem! If I’m right, huh, my sister shouldn’t be making trouble all day long!”

Yuxin was furious, "You..."

The eldest lady's face darkened and she glared at Yuxin: "Shut up!" Yuxia came late and made it clear that she didn't want to see her, her aunt, and she was also angry in her heart, but Chen Zheng was indeed setting off.

She said it. She was indeed not late. What can you say? Besides, no matter how fierce the fight was in the big house, it was still the big house's business. She didn't want the second and fifth houses to watch the fun.

The second wife had a half-smile but not a smile, and the fifth wife's eyes rested on Brother Si, seemingly unaware of the tense situation.

The eldest lady was too lazy to say any more polite words: "Since everyone is here, let's go."

A group of people rushed to the second gate, where seven or eight carriages had been prepared. The eldest wife took Yuxin into the first carriage, and the second wife took Yujia into the second carriage.

The fifth wife looked around, pulled Yulan into the third carriage, and said kindly: "I often hear the old lady say that you have wisdom. The fifth wife has also been trying to read Buddhist scriptures recently, and I just asked Sister Lan for advice.

One or two.”

Ninth girl Yuqing hurriedly walked up to Yufei and pulled her sleeve. Yufei didn't want to ride with Yuxia, so she nodded to her and said politely: "Fifth sister, then I'll sit in the same car as Ninth sister.

The car is gone."

Yuxia snorted arrogantly: "Whatever!"

Yu Fei smiled and pulled Yu Qing into the fourth carriage. The fifth girl took the maid into the carriage behind.

After all the women and maids got on the carriage, they slowly walked towards Biyun Temple with the guards shouting at them.

In the carriage, Yulan looked at the decoration inside the carriage with great interest. The carriages of this era were just like modern luxury cars, and they could be divided into three, six or nine grades according to the level of comfort. Yang's carriage was obviously the highest grade.

That type. The carriage was extremely spacious and covered with thick velvet blankets. It would be okay for more than ten people to sit in it. Xiaoyue, Xiaoyu and several of Ma's personal maids also got into the carriage and were waiting on the side.

Soon they drove out of the Yang Mansion and turned onto the street. The sound of people gradually came from outside the carriage, and it was obvious that they were walking on a bustling avenue. Yulan kept talking to the fifth wife, and she seemed a little absent-minded.

The fifth wife smiled and stretched out her hand to open the car curtain. Yulan was a little stunned. She had wanted to do this for a long time, but it was just because it was in the way of someone beside her. She didn't expect that the fifth wife knew how to watch people's words and expressions.

Of course, Yulan, a lady from a wealthy family, would be criticized for doing this, but the fifth wife was different. As a married woman, she was much less particular.

Yulan looked at the fifth wife with a grateful look in her eyes. The fifth wife just smiled.

Looking out along this gap, I saw shops on both sides of the road, crowded with pedestrians, and an endless stream of hawkers carrying handbags, and all kinds of shouts could be heard in my ears.

Among the tourists in this street, there are quite a few young women. Yulan already knows a lot about this era. There is such a thing as guarding men and women, not leaving the door and not stepping forward, men and women having different seats at the age of seven and so on.

.But these are the rituals of wealthy and famous families. Women from poor families have no choice but to show their faces in order to get a bite of food.

Of course, no matter whether you are from a high family or a small family, major marriage matters still require the orders of your parents and the advice of your matchmaker.

After passing this section of the downtown area, the fifth wife put down the curtain, and the two of them started chatting. The fifth wife said: "Last time, I received the Lotus Sutra that you sent over.

It's so well written that your fifth uncle praised it repeatedly when he saw it. You are thoughtful, and your fifth aunt will remember your feelings."

Yulan went to the fifth house to see Enge'er. He was a little boy who was more than ten months old. His face was sallow and skinny, lifeless. When he cried, his voice was as soft as a mosquito's. Normally, he didn't dare to open the window at all, even if there was a little breeze.

For colds, I need to take more medicine than food every day. It’s really pitiful.
To be continued...